Willingboro Chimeras
2020:
- 3-2
- **75 points scored; 18.75 average
- **78 points scored; 19.5 average
- **includes four games, does not include game that was forfeited
- Wins: Ramapo, West Deptford, Timber Creek
- Losses: Burlington Township, Williamstown (forfeit)
Graduation:
- RB/LB Demie Sumo – North Carolina State
- QB Ah-Shaun Davis – Lafayette
- OL Da’Jour Dixon – Wagner
- OL/DL Isaiah Cook – Delaware State
- CB Daniel Doegan – Maine
- DB Isaiah Worrell – Caldwell sprint
- WR Josian Bello – Virginia Union
- WR Chance Bennett – Kean
2021 Captains:
- Christopher Johnson and Bryson Bright return; others will be named later
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 3
Quarterback:
- Anaias Hughes, Senior, 6-2, 175 – competing
- Chris Schoemer, Senior, 6-3, 205 – competing
Running Back:
- Nasir Abney, Senior, 6-0, 230 – returning co-starter
- Bryson Bright, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected co-starter; started on defense
- Jayson Harris, Junior, 5-10, 175 – third running back and will play in the slot
Wide Receiver:
- Naseem Gresham, Senior, 6-2, 170 – projected starter
- Khamaad Rice, Junior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter
- Mekhi Gibson, Senior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter
- Jayson Harris, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter in the slot
- Eric Wilson, Senior, 5-10, 180 – part of rotation
Tight End (situational):
- Goddyr Holloway, Sophomore, 6-1, 185 – will see action
Offensive Line:
- Christopher Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 240 – 3-year starter
- Zyaire McNeil, Senior, 6-1, 270 – returning starter
- Derrick Swain, Sophomore, 6-0, 250 – projected starter
- Nicholas Scruggs, Sophomore, 5-9, 230 – projected starter
- Damar Jackson, Sophomore, 6-3, 255 – competing
- Aaron Argyle, Senior, 6-0, 235 – competing
- Player positions will be settled in camp
Defense:
- Formation: 3-3 Stack
- Returning Starters: 3
Defensive Line:
- Derrick Swain, Sophomore, 6-0, 250 – competing at nose guard; part of rotation
- Nicholas Scruggs, Sophomore, 5-9, 230 – competing at nose guard; part of rotation
- Nasir Abney, Senior, 6-0, 230 – part of tackle rotation
- Damar Jackson, Sophomore, 6-3, 255 – part of tackle rotation
- Goddyr Holloway, Sophomore, 6-1, 185 – part of tackle rotation
- Jordan Richardson-Wright, Freshman, 6-1, 250 – part of tackle rotation
- Darian Rashad, Junior, 6-2, 215 – part of tackle rotation
Linebacker:
- Bryson Bright, Senior, 6-2, 220 – 4-year starter
- Derek Fryer, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter
- Andrew Figueroa, Sophomore, 5-11, 220 – projected starter
- Bryon Gary, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation
Secondary:
- Jaheim Wright, Senior, 6-0, 165 – returning starter at free safety
- Jayson Harris, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing at weak and strong safety
- Eric Wilson, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing at weak and strong safety
- Jarelle Taylor, Sophomore, 5-7, 150 – competing at weak and strong safety
- Naseem Gresham, Senior, 6-2, 170 – returning starter at cornerback
- Anaias Hughes, Senior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter at cornerback; started two games
- Marcus Powell, Junior, 5-8, 165 – will serve as the third corner
Special Teams:
- Gary and Hughes and competing at kicker, while Gary will battle senior Miles Allen at punter
- Gibson, Wilson, and Gresham are the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/27, at Delran
- Saturday, 9/4, Cedar Creek at Rutgers
- 9/10-11, Bye Week
- Friday, 9/17, Penns Grove at home
- Friday, 9/24, Haddonfield at home
- Friday, 10/1, at Collingswood
- Friday, 10/8, at Buena
- Friday, 10/15, at West Deptford
- Friday, 10/22, Sterling at home
- 10/29-30, Bye Week
Concerns:
- Inexperience with a tough schedule: they will be tested early and often
Recruiting:
- Bright has 1-AA interest, including Lafayette
- Abney has 1-AA interest
- Johnson has 1-AA interest and was also the Group 1 state champion in the shot put
- McNeil and Wright are D2/D3
- Underclassmen:
- Harris has potential
- The rest of them are unproven
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re looking forward to having as close to normal a season as possible. We will be young, but we’ll still be a Willingboro football team: we’ll just look a little different.” – Head Coach Steve Everette